My blues album of the week review
You never know when unknown music will raise its head and stare deep into your inner most being, and when it does happen, you got’ve to be as the quick brown fox and jump fast. So the other day I was brain dead, looking at Facebook, when a rather routine scroll pulls up a post … Read moreKing of The World Band Album Review 2 Albums “Royal Ten” and “Live at Paradiso”
Well hello again! It has been a very long time! Sorry for absence but as they say “life happens”. But have no fear as I am back to present to you with April 2023’s Blues Album of the Month!! Can’t you hear the trumpets? (of course you can) Well? Who is it going to be … Read moreTom Principato Blues Over The Years Album Review
Hello Blues fans, this week I have another surprise for you, this was a big time deep dive treasure hunt for me, I had never heard of this guy 3 days ago, now I want to know why it took so long for him to appear on my radar. Now you may ask, “Dave how … Read moreAynsley Lister Everything I Need Album Review 08-21-2022
I got an email from my good friend Joe Bonamassa the other day reminding me that his Keeping The Blues Alive cruise was coming up shortly. I know, I know, I’m just a soul on his mailing list, but what the heck one can dream. Anyway, included in the email was the lineup of musicians … Read moreGhost Hounds Live Album Review 08-15-2022
So last week my good friend Charlie Rondeau sent me a DM, asking if I had heard of guitarist Corey Stevens, well since I had not, I was off on another treasure hunt. I found a plethora of good info on Mr Stevens, he has released 11 albums since 1995, how the heck have I … Read moreCorey Stevens Myth Live Album Review 08-10-2022
There was a meme a couple of weeks ago featuring Charlie Brown sitting on the curb, musing to himself “I need to listen to some early Allman Brothers”. Well by golly, I took the esteemed Mr Brown’s advice and fired up The Allman Bros, “The Allman Brothers Band” their debut album released in 1969. Wow! … Read moreThe Allman Brothers Band self-titled debut The Allman Brothers Band Album Review 07-31-2022
Alright Blues fans, we took last week off, so we are back with a vengeance this week. Off we go into the past once again, I bring you the greatness of Lonnie Mack, Roadhouses & Dance Halls, released in 1988. Overall an upbeat selection of tunes offering a fine selection of delta-country-blues, roadhouse grinders and … Read moreLonnie Mack Roadhouses and Dance Halls Album Review 07-17-2022
A happy July 4th weekend to you all, this week’s blues album of the week I bring you Andy Aledort Light of Love, released in January 2022, 18 songs coming in at a hair over 1.5 hrs run time. 17 original songs, plus one cover of Muddy Waters’ “You Shook Me”. Now I was aware … Read moreAndy Aledort Light of Love Album Review 07-03-2022
Here we go! Here we go! It’s blues album of the week time again. This week we bring for your perusal Jim Suhler, “Panther Burn”, released in February 2014. While not a blues album in the strictest sense of the phrase, Panther Burn, is an album with blues, country, rock, and gospel influences, which makes … Read moreJim Suhler Panther Burn Album Review 06-26-2022
And away we go on another Blues album of the week! Many times I will strive, seek, search and fight thru much wailing and gnashing of teeth to find an album or artist that perhaps you were either unaware or hadn’t heard in a while. So for the past few days worth of listening on … Read moreRory Gallagher Live in Europe Album Review 06-19-2022